Decatur Building Standards Commission unanimously backs adding minimum service requirements to property-standards ordinance

Sep 15, 2025

The commission voted to recommend that city council adopt an amendment to Section 10-111 that adds minimum service requirements—such as functioning plumbing, heating and electricity—for occupied dwellings; commissioners discussed enforcement timelines and exceptions for vacant, secured properties.

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The Decatur Building Standards Commission voted unanimously to recommend that City Council adopt a revision to Section 10-111 of the city’s minimum property standards ordinance that would add minimum service requirements for occupied dwellings, commissioners said.

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